Guest guest Posted June 13, 2000 Report Share Posted June 13, 2000 Just thought I would update my pumping problems after getting such great advice last week. Thanks again Jenn, Amy Lynn and Alana. I took Friday off work and Gwyneth nursed non-stop like a champ. Sat and Sun my sister and her kids were visiting and Gwyneth was a bit distracted. I had to go upstairs to a quiet room to get her to nurse well. My pumpings on Monday at work were better but not great. I got a total of 8 oz in 2 pumpings (last week I was getting about 6 oz in 2 pumpings). So far today I already got 6 oz in the first pumping so I seem to be doing better. However, Gwyneth has a cold now and was very cranky and did not nurse very well this morning so I'm worried it won't last. So far the main thing for getting things going better has been increased nursing. I'm also pumping a little later in the day and have changed when I pump at home. I've also tried some of the massaging techniques suggsted by Jenn, which seem to give me a little bit more. I plan to take one day a week off work to have more nursing time. I tried drinking a little wine two nights to relax me more, but both nights Gwyneth was very agitated all night. I have read that alcohol can act as a stimulant on an infants nervous system so am afraid to try it agian. Anybody else ever experience this? I am having trouble with getting her to nurse on my left side. The letdown is very slow on this side and the flow is much slower. When I pump, I get about half as much from this side. Unless she is very sleepy, she is too impatient to eat from this side and fusses and refuses it. I think I am developing a plugged duct as a result. I have a hard soarish lump there. I really have got to get her to accept it or I am heading for more trouble. Thanks again for all the advice. Suzanne Gwyneth 1/22/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2000 Report Share Posted June 13, 2000 Suzanne, I am glad you are showing some improvement with pumping. It is normal for one breast to produce more than the other. While Gwyneth is ill pump more on the left whenever she doesn't nurse it well, and get her to " empty " it when she is going to sleep. At other times try frequent switches or pumping on the left to stimulate letdown before attaching her there. Some cultures nurse exclusively on one side! You can do it too. But first get everyone healthy and the ducts clear, okay? Skip the wine too--doesn't sound like a solution for you. And enjoy your days off! Amy Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2000 Report Share Posted June 13, 2000 Suzanne, I am glad you are showing some improvement with pumping. It is normal for one breast to produce more than the other. While Gwyneth is ill pump more on the left whenever she doesn't nurse it well, and get her to " empty " it when she is going to sleep. At other times try frequent switches or pumping on the left to stimulate letdown before attaching her there. Some cultures nurse exclusively on one side! You can do it too. But first get everyone healthy and the ducts clear, okay? Skip the wine too--doesn't sound like a solution for you. And enjoy your days off! Amy Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2000 Report Share Posted June 13, 2000 Suzanne, I am glad you are showing some improvement with pumping. It is normal for one breast to produce more than the other. While Gwyneth is ill pump more on the left whenever she doesn't nurse it well, and get her to " empty " it when she is going to sleep. At other times try frequent switches or pumping on the left to stimulate letdown before attaching her there. Some cultures nurse exclusively on one side! You can do it too. But first get everyone healthy and the ducts clear, okay? Skip the wine too--doesn't sound like a solution for you. And enjoy your days off! Amy Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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